Release of sdsbolt's radar plus app. More than meets the eye

[mongoose]

See http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum....php?catid=164 and http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...VIII-radar-zip

Finally the great app is released. PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

This app does many different things.

1. As radar app with aircraft having the respective radars as seen in
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...s.php?catid=80
and in
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...d=164&id=27734
and
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum....php?catid=164

all of these require a specific ShortName= in the aircraft xdp such as
"Blenheim MkI NF A.I.iii"
ShortName="Beaufighter IF(NF) (A.I.iv) 604 1940 "
ShortName="Mosquito NFII A.I.iv/v"
ShortName="Defiant MkII A.I.iv/vi"
ShortName="Mosquito_NFXII A.I.viii"

Of course these aircraft MUST have the relevant m3ds and dds files to show the radar station.

In addition.All these aircraft can operate without opening the "GCI radio" and just activating Alr-R for intruder missions over Europe which will be outside the range of the NF Control

2. As a non radar night fighter.

Some RAF early night fighters, namely some Spitfires, Hurricanes and Defiants, did not have radar sets but were controlled by Fighter Command radio. These aircraft can also use the app and require only a ShortName="XXXXXXXX N.F." I also make these as a separate model called XXXXXX_NF

They are controlled in the app by using Shift_R and Ctrl_R and Ctrl-Shift_R(only if multiple bogies in the vicinity)

3. As a Luftwaffe kampfgeschwader bomber using Knickebein X-Geraet bombing navigation device.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Beams

These must have a short name ShortName="XXXXXXX K.b." such as ShortName="Do 17z-1 KG77 K.b."
I also make a separate stand alone model XXXXX_Kb such as he111h_f8+es_Kb

These are controlled by keys Alt+R . In missions that I make I specify when the app should be turned on and when turned off. For how to make Knickebein missions WRT where to put the facilities, I will do as a separate entry.

4. As a ILS Lorenz beam landing device.

This is part of the Luftwaffe ILS (Instrument Landing System) used in conjunction with approach and landing lights. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenz_beam

The short name is as for Knickebein ; as ShortName="XXXXXXX K.b." (as he111h_f8+es_Kb for bombers) Non bombers such as NJG night fighters must still keep such a short name such as ShortName="TOW_bf_110c_3_D5_DM K.b.", but in this case make the model xxxxx_Lz such as bf110c3_3C_DM_Lz

Like Knickebein X-Geraet navigation, these are controlled by keys Alt+R . In missions that I make I specify when the app should be turned on and when turned off. As to how to make Lorenz ILS airfield approaches WRT where to put the needed facilities, I will do as a separate entry.


5. As a Fighter control app to use with BoB RAF fighters such as in the new BoB install by Clive.

These aircraft have a ShortName="xxxxxx F.C." such as ShortName="BoB_Huri_017 F.C." i also make separate standalones xxxxFC such as BoB_Huri_017FC

Control is by Shift-R, Ctrl-R and Ctrl-Shift_R. In missions I specify when to start the app, as in missions with 100+ aircraft, the app sometimes gets a bit over enthusiastic!

Later I will upload all the xxxxFC aircraft and the missions to support them

More later as there are several things to upload for sections 3 through 5 in particular.

[mongoose]

These are gsl, facility, and building add ons to show RAF GCI sites for NF control and Knickebein/x-Geraet 'Wotan' sites for knickebein and x-Geraet beam transmission.
See

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Beams
The document GCI Stations.odt in the zip
The Google Earth entries Knickebein Sites.kmz in the zip
Wotan locations.png in the zip

These folders give a more realistic ground situation to using sdsbolt's app for GCI radar and Fighter Control, and Knickebein/x-Geraet missions.

I will mention them WRT missions and mission building elsewhere

1. Add the gsl entries to the bottom of your ETO Era 2 global layer and or your CFS3 Daiwilletti improved basic install

2.Add the facilties folder

3. Add the buildings folder. The assumption is that these are the only 2 buildings that you don't already have but check the facility entries if in doubt and contact me at SOH if you are missing any.

GCI and Kb files .rar

[sixstrings5859]

Very informative. Just getting my feet wet.

[mongoose]

Mission building using sdsbolt's app for knickebein/x-Geraet feature. Attacked is a document on how I make Kb missions. sdsbolt also has a mission in one of the uploads.


KB mission building.zip

[MajorMagee]

Clearly this is the thread that should have been made a stickie...

[mongoose]

I agree but I will finish all points and then ask to move the essentials there!

[mongoose]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category CFS 3 Other Add-Ons - Bombsights, Maps, Radars, and Reticles

Description: Latest version of sdsbolt's app; Air Intercept Radar update for Combat Flight Simulator 3. Version 1.2

Description: This addon adds continues to support for Britain’s A.I. mkVIII radar and non-radar night fighters, and adds the Luftwaffe's Nachjagd Lichtenstein Fug 202 It also continues to support German Knickebein beam targeting for bombers, and adds Lorenz ILS for Luftwaffe 'fliegerhorsten'
Note:

The app is a cheat engine and therefore Windows tends to block it., That is also why there is no exe file uploaded but the file A.I.Radar.rename_to_EXE, which speaks for itself!

That is also why, in my (Mongoose) case, I downloaded it to a folder where the contents are accepted by the Windows OS. I then keep the exe file in that ‘protected’ folder and make an external shortcut to it and placed where I keep my current CFS3 exe shortcuts. Now, exactly how you do that depends on your set up; use Google or websites to find out if in doubt.

See the documents AI App installation and A.I. Radar Use. In addition the app can be obtained from https://www.mediafire.com/file/nxzuy..._v1.2.rar/file

To check it out, rate it or add comments, visit Latest version of sdsbolt's app; Air Intercept Radar update for Combat Flight Simulator 3. Version 1.2
The comments you make there will appear in the posts below.

[mongoose]

Just a reminder of how ro get Windows to accpet the cheat engine, which is what this App is.

"1. Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection.
2. Under Virus & threat protection settings, select Manage settings, and then under Exclusions, select Add or remove exclusions.

Add an exclusion to Windows Security
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402848..."

[mongoose]

Just a reminder of how ro get Windows to accpet the cheat engine, which is what this App is.

"1. Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection.
2. Under Virus & threat protection settings, select Manage settings, and then under Exclusions, select Add or remove exclusions.

Add an exclusion to Windows Security
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402848..."

This issue keep coming up, so a reminder, Once you get it, there should be no problem, but windows occasionally throws a hissy fit, so follow the advice of the last sentence below!


""Note:
The app is a cheat engine and therefore Windows tends to block it., That is also why there is no exe file uploaded but the file A.I.Radar.rename_to_EXE, which speaks for itself!

That is also why, in my (Mongoose) case, I downloaded it to a folder where the contents are accepted by the Windows OS. I then keep the exe file in that ‘protected’ folder and make an external shortcut to it and placed where I keep my current CFS3 exe shortcuts. Now, exactly how you do that depends on your set up; use Google or websites to find out if in doubt."

"My folder is on my desktop, but could be anywhere. In a folder there, I keep all aspects of the app and get my Win 10 pro to list it under 'exclusions'

Control Panel\System and Security\Security and Maintenance then click Virus and threat protection, then Exclusions and add or remove exclusions
C:\Users\xxxxx\Desktop\ETO TOW Shortcuts\AI Radar Plus\(all contents or what you like in the or similar named folder)

I also keep the downloaded zip file there so when Win10 occasionally gets difficult, I again unzip into that 'secure' folder.""